Prevalence of hearing impairment in an adult population in southern Taiwan.
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing impairment in a representative adult population in southern Taiwan and compare the results to those of similar studies in other countries. A stratified systematic cluster sample of 1140 residents, aged >=20 years, of Tainan City w...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Audiology Vol. 46; no. 12; pp. 732 - 738 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2007
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